They actually come earlier than April, these days. Pranks and paltry attempts to hoodwink and trick, and make thicks of all of us. Hardly surprising, really, given that a well-timed and clever April Fools can live on for years afterwards, perennial clickbait whipped out at the dawn of summer time.

"The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience," said Arthur Schopenhauer, the German philosopher, credited with inventing viral content. Well, that last part is a lie, but that’s the point of the day, no?

They may only be around just over a decade, but social media is where many of us live a significant portion of our lives.

Birthdays, babies and blazing hangovers are all shared and spoken about online. Very often these days, when a couple get engaged they share an image online and that’s how people find out. But have you ever wondered what happens to all of these moments when you’re no longer alive to appreciate them?

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden took to Twitter in the wake of the FBI's unblocking of the iPhone 5c, used by the San Bernardino shooter, to renew his claims that the organisation always had the technical capability to access content saved on the phone without Apple's help.

"The FBI says Apple has the 'exclusive technical means' to unlock the phone. Respectfully, that’s bullshit," he told a 'pro-democracy' conference in Washington DC earlier this month. The full details may never be known, however, as the US government can retain details of how it bypassed Apple's security features as classified information.

Amnesty International is accusing Qatar of abusing migrants building its World Cup venues. It says it has exposed exploitation of migrant workers building Khalifa International Stadium - a ground slated to host a World Cup semi-final in 2022.